Cheap Shots #113

Yeah, send your tips, links, cool stuff, etc to s2nblog@gmail.com.
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1:30 PM
More Free Agency Ish: Mostly jacked from PFT again, with more pithy/useless bits from yours truly

Tedy Bruschi back with the Pats once again. Necessary.
Todd Collins of the miracle run to the playoffs for the Skins re-ups to be Jason Campbell’s back-up.
Whither Randy Moss? The Pats [...]

Above The Rim: Why Are The Heat Shown On TV?

(It must just be the perception, but this photo is funny to me.)
Lakers 106, Heat 88 - The Miami Heat have quickly become the best argument for some form of flex-scheduling for ESPN and TNT to work on with the league — the Lakers drubbing the Heat on the way to a 10th [...]

The End of the Isiah Era As We Know It

Sadly, a part of all of the blog intelligentsia will die fairly soon, because Isiah Thomas will no longer be responsible for the Knicks’ personnel choices in a short time — James Dolan wants to bring in former Knick and former Nuggets GM Kiki Vandeweghe to take the front office reins from the beleaguered Thomas [...]

Wanted: British Giants For Minor Sports At 2012 Olympics

In Olympic competition, the host country gets to enter someone or a team in every event, I believe, and this is a direct outgrowth of this — the AP notes that the Brits are looking for tall people to compete in London’s 2012 games, and have roped about 50 people in open tryouts from their [...]

Requiem For A Bust

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem sempiternam.
Oh, dear David, cut once again by a team without an offensive line to speak of,
The gargantuans could not protect you — the running game only doomed you.
You had a top notch receiver, double covered at all times.
Hitting the ground too frequently, throwing the ball too [...]

Cheap Shots #112

Send your links to s2nblog@gmail.com. They stand a good chance of getting added as this post is updated throughout the day.
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10:45 AM
Fehr Open to HGH Testing: Possibly, if a reliable test can actually be developed. [AP/Yahoo]
Another Take On Wrigley: Contacting a fan from the beyond about the Cubs’ stadium’s previous names. [Foul Balls]
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8:45 AM
Clemens’ Fall [...]

Above The Rim: Two Personal Achievements

Celtics 92, Cavs 87 - LeBron James comes back from a first half injury to score 26 and become the youngest to get to 10,000 points, but the Celtics pull away behind Kevin Garnett’s 18 points and 11 boards (he has 11,000 boards for his career). The Cavs shot a miserable 38% from the floor.
Hornets [...]

Cheap Shots #111

Another Useless Hearing: It’s amazing how huffy Congresscritters can get over drugs in sports, spending another day in an office building with commishes, union heads, and USADA types this morning. Wake me when they show as much concern for more important issues — I could swear there’s a war going on and a housing downturn [...]

Carter For Salisbury Is An Upgrade

(Sean will have a lot more time on his hands to take bad webcam photos. At least he didn’t aim the camera lower this time.)
So the news came out some time yesterday that Cris Carter, formerly of HBO’s Inside the NFL, picked up a new gig with ESPN (via Awful Announcing.) Natch, that added [...]

Above The Rim: Calling The Comeback

Lakers 93, Blazers 86 - Kobe scores 30 as the Lakers come back from 15 down against the Trail Blazers, who reflect the youth on their squad by not being able to close out with a big lead. Jordan Farmar had 21; LaMarcus Aldredge led the Blazers with 24.
Bucks 105, Cavs 102 - Michael [...]